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The first step in learning how to circular breath is overcoming the
mental block. Contrary to popular belief, it is not genetic. Anyone can
do it with a little practice.
Circular breathing is not breathing both in a out
of your lungs at the same time, that is impossible. It is filling up
your cheeks with air and, as you squeeze the air out of your cheeks,
closing off your windpipe and breathing in through your nose. This
sounds complicated but it is actually quite simple once you get started.
Here is a process that worked wonderfully for me and I hope it will help
you. Let me know how you do.
Good Luck!
- Fill up a pitcher with water and go outside. Fill your cheeks with
water and then squeeze the water out. Try to keep a steady, thin
stream going. This is training your cheek muscles to contract in a
controlled manner. Once you've finished all the water and can project
a nice, steady stream, go on to step two.
- Refill the pitcher and repeat step one except this time when you
are squeezing the water out take deep breaths in and out through
your nose. Once you do this, you are essentially circular breathing.
Now lets try it with air.
- Get a glass about half full and a coffee stirrer. Try to keep the
bubbles going through the coffee stirrer while you fill up your cheeks
with air and then breath in through your nose. Also try to keep the
bubbles constant in size. This may be the hardest step for some but
keep at it.
- After you can keep the bubbles going while breathing move yourself
up to a normal straw. You may need to pinch it at first to keep the
hole small.
- Next move up to a jumbo sized straw and keep the bubbles going.
- When you can circular breath really well with a jumbo straw, you
can move up to a didgeridoo. A small didge is better when you're first
learning. The bamboo didges and the didges that play really low will
be hard and I suggest that if you have one of these that you use a
wrapping paper roll or a golf club sleeve instead.
- Practice, practice, practice!
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